United States / Feb 20, 1963 / NR / Los Angeles, California
No one ever turned on the HEAT and HILARITY Like "Crooks Anonymous"
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A former burglar trying to go straight joins a rehabilitation scheme using much the same methods as AA. Through the process, he takes work as a department store Santa, where the endless parade of goods and money, not to mention the pretty young shop hands have him like a moth to a flame in no time flat.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robertson Hare | Grimsdale |
| Raymond Huntley | Mr. Wagstaffe |
| Norman Rossington | Bert |
| Harry Fowler | Woods |
| Charles Lloyd Pack | Fletcher |
| Harold Goodwin | George |
| Harry Locke | Fred |
| Colin Gordon | Drunk |
| Jeremy Lloyd | Peekaboo Club M.C. |
| Dennis Waterman | Boy in Park |
| Joan Hickson | |
| Bryan Coleman | Holding |
| Dermot Kelly | Stanley |
| Arthur Mullard | Brother Grogan |
| Joyce Blair | Carol |
| Timothy Bateson | Partridge |
| John Bennett | Thomas |
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| Victor Brooks | Police Officer |
| Julian Orchard | Jeweller |
| Patrick Newell | Jeweller |
| Melody O'Brian | |
| Alfred Burke | Caulfield |
| Arthur Lovegrove | Jones |
| Cardew Robinson | Brother Wiseman |
| Harry Brunning | Francis Davenport |
| Dick Emery | Reginald Cundell |
| Norma Foster | Dawn |
| Totti Truman Taylor | |
| Joby Blanshard | Peekaboo Doorman |
| Frank Gatliff | Policeman in Park |
| Marianne Stone | |
| Jerold Wells | Sydney |
| Dandy Nichols | Hyacinth Cundell |
| Geoffrey Dunn | |
| Chris Adcock | Brother (uncredited) |
| Andrew Andreas | Waiter / Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Armstrong | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Peter Avella | Brother (uncredited) |
| Hyma Beckley | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Berg | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Wallace Bosco | Butler (uncredited) |
| Peter Brace | Man in Labour Exchange (uncredited) |
| Alf Casha | Man in Labour Exchange (uncredited) |
| Tony Castleton | Brother (uncredited) |
| David Drummond | Personal Assistant (uncredited) |
| Joe Dunne | Brother (uncredited) |
| Roy Everson | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Norman Fisher | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Tex Fuller | Shopper (uncredited) |
| Charles Gilliard | Brother (uncredited) |
| Victor Hagan | Peekaboo Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Patrick Halpin | Brother (uncredited) |
| Eric Henderson | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Jack Hetherington | Jeweller (uncredited) |
| George Holdcroft | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Lindsay Hooper | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Ann Jay | Shopper (uncredited) |
| Gerry Judge | Brother (uncredited) |
| Juba Kennerley | Salesman (uncredited) |
| John Langley | Boy in Park (uncredited) |
| George Leech | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Fred Machon | Peekaboo Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Alan Meacham | Peekaboo Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Cecil Paul | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Lionel Pope | Peekaboo Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Charles Price | Brother (uncredited) |
| Bill Reed | Peekaboo Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Rita Tobin-Weske | Shopper (uncredited) |
| Graham Tonbridge | Peekaboo Club Patron (uncredited) |
| James Ure | Salesman (uncredited) |
| John Wilder | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Crooks Anonymous |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Independent Artists |
| Release date | 31 marzo 1962 |
| Writer | Jack Davies, Ken Annakin |
| Editing | Harry Ledger |
| Cinematography | David James |
| Assistant directors | Ken Annakin |
| Camera operators | David James |
| Additional photography | David James |
| Production design | Eric Saw |
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| Art direction | Eric Saw |
| Set decoration | Eric Saw |
| Music | George Martin, Muir Mathieson |
| Sound | George Martin, Muir Mathieson |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Mar 31, 1962 / 15
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